Which mathematician introduced an algebraic symbolism that used an abridged notation for frequently occurring operations and unknown powers?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Diophantus
- Step 1: Diophantus introduced an algebraic symbolism that used an abridged notation for frequently occurring operations, and an abbreviation for the unknown and for the powers of the unknown. Answer: Diophantus. Why not the others: "Euclid" formulated deductive planar geometry and proportion theory in the 13 books of the Elements; "Pappus" wrote the Synagoge (Collection), preserving mathematical proofs from earlier Hellenistic scholars; "Menelaus" was an Alexandrian geometer who pioneered spherical trigonometry and Menelaus's theorem.
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